Data Center Optimization Architect
Boulder, CO or San Mateo :: DCO

As a Data Center Optimization Architect you will contribute strategic vision as a trusted advisor and evaluate and implement a broad range of ideas regarding Technology Architecture related to data center operations and management. You must be recognized for expertise and thought leadership in the industry in data center architectures, concepts, operations and management and generally sought out as a resource for resolution of unique or complex problems. This role involves multiple disciplines including Data Center Redesign / Consolidation; Server Consolidation / Virtualization; Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity; Security; Applications & Data Migrations to new platforms. Work as a team member with the cross-functional development and datacenter disciplines to identify requirements and subsequently leading projects in the implementation of these solutions.

Responsibilities

• Articulate at a strategic level datacenter operational frameworks and how they apply to Data Center Transformation initiatives.
• Build, develop and document infrastructure processes with a focus on technology growth, performance, reliability and security.
• Understand the financial modeling components and concepts associated with data center integrations and consolidations.
• Maintain industry awareness and knowledge with the latest tools and technologies to support server virtualization, consolidation and application migrations on an enterprise scale.
• Drive costs out of the infrastructure without sacrificing supportability and stability, and maintaining an innovation around data integrity.
• Design and implement processes and solutions for infrastructure monitoring for use as a 24x7x365 Worldwide Network Operations Center (NOC).
• Define application and datacenter availability SLAs and capacity planning models.
• Build in-depth relationships with suppliers and providers; leverage those relationships to further advance the technical vision and strategy, as well as cost structure.
• Lead, mentor and manage project teams for successful implementation and timely project delivery

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelors or Master degree in Information Technology area.
• Key experience within datacenter rationalization / transformational areas are preferred.
• 10+ years of Information Technology experience including technical infrastructure and security experience, including team lead and trusted advisor roles.
• Strong project planning and project management skills.
• Has proven and verifiable project experience with data center consolidations and optimization, preferably across a global footprint.
• Must have verifiable background experience in all phases of lifecycle from requirements to implementation as well as the ability to translate a strategy into a tactical, transformational work plan.
• Experience collaborating with software development teams, and software development processes, methodologies, and environments.
• Process improvement, workflow, benchmarking and/or evaluation experience preferred.
• Experience with virtualization in large scale production environment, as well as cloud computing architectures and solutions.
• Focused and action-oriented; pragmatic and self-disciplined; good at team motivation and delegation.
• Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities.
• Excellent communication, writing, meeting facilitation and presentation skills including presenting technical design, technical solutions and enterprise architecture solutions.
• The ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations and gather team consensus to move forward.